30 Facts About Mickey MacKay

Duncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and rover who played primarily in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and Western Canada Hockey League for the Vancouver Millionaires.

Mickey MacKay moved to the National Hockey League after the collapse of professional hockey in the west, and finished his career playing with the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Bruins.

Gifted scorer, MacKay led the PCHA in goals three times, assists twice, and was the league's all-time leading scorer upon its demise.

Mickey MacKay won the Stanley Cup twice during his career: first with the Millionaires in 1915 and later with the Bruins in 1929.

Duncan "Mickey" MacKay was born in Chesley, Ontario on May 21,1894.

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Mickey MacKay grew up on the family farm in Bruce County, near Chesley.

Mickey MacKay joined the Canadian Army at the age of 14 and briefly trained at the Valcartier training camp in Quebec until recruiting officers realized he was underage and discharged him from the service.

Mickey MacKay learned to skate at the age of 15 and spent two seasons playing senior hockey in Chesley.

Mickey MacKay moved west in 1912 to join the Edmonton Dominions of the Alberta Senior Hockey League where he led the league with eight playoff goals.

Mickey MacKay finished the season as the league leader with 33 goals in just 17 games, and was named a first team all-star.

Mickey MacKay had four goals in the series in which Vancouver won all three games.

Mickey MacKay was a consistent PCHA all-star in the seasons that followed, earning berths on the second team in 1916,1918 and 1921, and on the first team in 1917,1919,1922 and 1923.

Mickey MacKay suffered a broken jaw and lost five teeth as a result, while Wilson was later banned from the PCHA for life.

Mickey MacKay left the PCHA following the season, moving to Alberta where he bought a farm near the village of Elnora.

Mickey MacKay was one of several players who successfully petitioned the Alberta Amateur Athletic Union to regain his amateur status, and signed on to play with the Calgary Columbus Club of the newly formed Big-4 League.

Mickey MacKay returned to Vancouver and the professional ranks in 1920 amidst charges by Millionaires' owner Frank Patrick that the Big-4 was secretly paying players in violation of amateur standards.

Calgary media suggested that Mickey MacKay was one of the players who had informed Patrick of the situation in Alberta, a charge that he denied.

Mickey MacKay was named a WCHL first team all-star in 1925 and 1926.

Mickey MacKay was the all-time leading scorer amongst PCHA and WCHL players at the league's demise with 290 points.

Mickey MacKay appeared in only ten games with the Pirates before he was traded to the Boston Bruins on December 20,1928 in exchange for Frank Fredrickson.

Mickey MacKay won the second Stanley Cup championship of his career that season as Boston defeated the New York Rangers to win the title.

Mickey MacKay was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the top players of his time.

Mickey MacKay was clean, splendidly courageous, a happy player with a stylish way of going.

Mickey MacKay was one of those who helped make pro hockey a great game.

Mickey MacKay remained active in hockey, serving as a referee and coach in the area.

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Mickey MacKay contemplated purchasing the Spokane Clippers of the minor professional Pacific Coast Hockey League in 1938 but decided against taking over the team.

Mickey MacKay became involved in mining in the eastern Kootenays upon his return to British Columbia.

Mickey MacKay died on May 30,1940, when traveling as part of his mining job after his vehicle left the road and hit a telephone pole near the village of Ymir.

Mickey MacKay was posthumously honoured by several organizations for his hockey career, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1952.

Mickey MacKay was inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1989, and is an honoured member of the British Columbia Hockey Hall of Fame.